Effect of Subcision and Suction on Acne Scars

NCT ID: NCT01696513

Last Updated: 2025-01-31

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-09-30

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the use of standard treatment in conjunction with suction will improve acne scars compared to a standard treatment alone.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Acne Scars

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Subcision & Suction

Standard treatment for acne scars followed by suction.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Suction

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Subcision

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Subcision

Standard treatment for acne scars only

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Subcision

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Interventions

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Suction

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Subcision

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18 and over
* Have bilateral rolling acne scars
* Are in good health
* Subject has the willingness and ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator.

Exclusion Criteria

* Under 18 years of age
* Pregnancy or lactation
* Unable to understand the protocol or give informed consent
* Has mental illness
* Recent Accutane use in the past 6 months
* Prone to hypertrophic and keloidal scarring
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Northwestern University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Murad Alam

Professor in Dermatology, Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, and Surgery-Organ Transplantation

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Murad Alam, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Northwestern University

Locations

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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Shi VJ, Ma MS, Koza E, Haq M, Ahmed A, Yi MD, Dirr MA, Anvery N, Christensen RE, Pagdhal K, Geisler A, Nodzenski M, Roongpisuthipong W, Brieva JC, Cahn BA, Yoo SS, Lucas J, Poon E, West DP, Fife D, Alam M. Subcision with and without suction for acne scars: a split-faced, rater-blinded randomized control trial. Arch Dermatol Res. 2024 Jun 7;316(7):344. doi: 10.1007/s00403-024-03128-4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38847979 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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STU66710

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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